More recently, Ravin debuted the R470E XK7 model featuring the company’s Electric Drive System that allows you to cock and de-cock the crossbow with the push of a button. The Ravin Electric Drive consists of a 12-volt battery and motor unit that can be easily detached for storage or to recharge.
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Ravin R470 Crossbow: Price, Specs, and 100 Yard Groups
BY Brian McCombie Published: October 19, 2025 { 3 comments }Operation Just Cause: Fighting to the Death Over an Airport Restroom
BY Will Dabbs Published: October 18, 2025 { 8 comments }All proper soldiers want to come home with a good story. You’d like to be able to sit down someday with your grandkids and tell them how you rescued the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders from the clutches of some evil despot. Tragically, the real world seldom works out quite like that.
CKYE-POD Mods That Cut 17.9 oz Without Killing Features
BY True Pearce Published: October 13, 2025 { 1 comment }Nearly one pound shed! Real-world data on the MDT CKYE-POD, LRT Fat Trimmer, and R3D Carbon Legs. Weigh-ins, analysis, and insight.
S&W 629 Mountain Gun Returns Better Than Ever
BY Rob Garrett Published: October 12, 2025 { 11 comments }In the 1971 film, Clint Eastwood played a renegade San Francisco PD Inspector out to make a bad guy’s day! Now, almost 55 years later, the Smith & Wesson .44 Magnum is alive and well.
Savage Mark II Minimalist Review: Lead-Free 21 Sharp Hits Hard
BY Kat Ainsworth Published: October 12, 2025 { 4 comments }The Savage Mark II Minimalist is one of their top-selling bolt-action rifles, and they wisely chose to make it one of the offerings chambered in 21 Sharp.
X4-FCS Review: Turn Any LPVO Into a Smart Scope
BY Mitchell Graf Published: October 12, 2025 { 1 comment }The Maztech X4-FCS or Fire Control System is probably the most ambitious optics accessory to hit the market in recent years. Rather than being just a mount, it acts as a full fire control system for your preferred LPVO
Top 5 Wonder Nines That Still Rule Carry Today
BY Travis Pike Published: October 12, 2025 { 10 comments }The jump from revolvers to Wonder Nines was certainly a broad one, and we aren’t going back to revolvers or even single stacks anytime soon.
The Sailor with the Uniquely Nautical Name Who Bookended World War 2
BY Will Dabbs Published: October 12, 2025 { 20 comments }Discover Noah Adair, WWII naval heroics from Atlantic U-boats to Pacific kamikaze battles, and the family’s legacy of service.
Archon Type B Gen 2 Review: A Flat Shooting 9mm That Runs Fast [VIDEO]
BY True Pearce Published: October 5, 2025 { 4 comments }If you want a compact 9mm that shoots flatter than most pistols out of the box, try the Archon Type B Gen 2.
Best Modern Lever Gun? Henry Lever Action Supreme Rifle Review
BY Ben La Londe Published: October 5, 2025 { 12 comments }Henry’s engineers put in the time to create what may be one of the most advanced lever-action designs to come to the market.









